Telegram-herald., 1887-06-26
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"a increased interest," in sab1rnzn property
Is manifested May Of Cur ei1izsns are
iensing for s0isabls place that can bs par.
chased st ssiE price. IN the ytcEnity o.
PARKS and groves. where their homes can Be
adorned and beaati6ed. where wholesome
water and pure air exist IN fact place
c9ntalDlng as near as Fozslole al those
pleasant surroundings 80 necessary 70
make pleasant and happy banie. tozsthsr
With safe and rapid trsnsportstien fsellities-
Any one familiar sith the Typography OF The
sGonrbs of Cur city. will eoBoede that DO
loyslisr pisee FOR City OF Homes eoald Be
selected than the location OF Ozkdale Park.
Ghtsering sentences impelied by the
gifted Ea4nd OF an enthusiast are lnsdequate
TO describe either the present or future
greatness of O4kdale Park, soon 10 shlne-l
say It sithoas fszr-as the aiost brilliant
suburban villa IA the great Peninsaisr
staSe. Picturesque scenery, health aud
wealth are the guarantees OF her future
greatness. The rFst Is perfection, for the
deliberate works OF nature are always per-
fsct. This charming villa is located where
the Grand Rapids. Lansing and Detroit rail.
read crosses last street, about one-nsi
mile southeast OF the city limits. Arrange
meats have already been made for the eree-
ticn OF modern suburban passenger depot.
the material TO be of brick, slate roofing.
commodious waiting rooms and Offices fur
nished in birdseye maple. There will also
be sidetracks and g0od facilities for hand
ling freight. The OAkdale Park plat will
be land. The scenery from this point -
grand, owing 70 its gentle elevation. one
can obtain fne view OF the city and sur
rounding country for miles gen.
tieman residing IN Hyde Park,
q suburb of Chicago, containing
so coo inhabitants, remarked in the pres
enee OF the reporter that Chicago hAi no
suburb that would compare with our pleas
ant 0akdaie fafk, and when he was ia
formed that choice residence lots could be
purchased at from $zJ0 to 500, on easy
payments. his surprise was greater still.
The soil is composed OF sandy and
gravelly loan, aifording most excellent
building sites. Ii is but fair 10 presume
that numerous manufacturing establish
ments will locate IN the vicinity OF Oakdaie
Park. where they can obtain trackage along
the line of the Grand Rapids, Lansing Il
Detroit railroad. which iine is under con-
tract TO be completed by January /. 1888.
NVnerous applications for residence lots
and business lots have been received, and
as the proprietors will offer special induce
ments TO those who will build within q
reasonable time. the effect on desirablepro
erty can be imagined, as all concede Oak
dale Park the most attractive property in
that vicinity now on the market. Besides
the suburban train system conveying pss-
sengers TO the Union Depot, the city street
car system will probably be extended 10
0skdale Park. There are many other Inn
proyemegls Contemplated. which viii be
mentioned in their order IN future articles.
The proprietors Of this property are busi-
ness men OF energy. whose names will be
guaranty that 0akdaie Park will be grand
success in every particular. The following
named gentlemen are the owners of the
property: ID. c. Underwood, James Camp
bell, Wm.. Robinson and VIM. Gould.